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Lafayette Parish School System Takes Cybersecurity Precautions
In light of the recent cyberattacks happening throughout the state, the Lafayette Parish School System is taking necessary precautions and implementing a multi-phase prevention plan as recommended by the state.
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. today, no telephone or internet services will be available at any of our locations. Notification will be sent when their systems are back online.
The following events are canceled for this week, July 31-August 2, 2019:
- Middle and high school orientations
- Student registrations
- Student placement testing
Once these events are rescheduled, parents and students will be notified. Although LPSS has not experienced any issues, its technology department is working diligently to proactively protect and secure all of their network and information systems.
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